Talent Pool: Category Development Manager

Register Your Interest: Future Opportunities in Category DevelopmentLocation: Uxbridge (Roughly 3 days in the office per week) Function: Commercial / Category Development Contract Type: Future Opportunities – Talent Pool Shape the Future of Soft Drinks with CCEP At CCEP, we’re always looking ahead and we know the key to long-term success is great people. That’s why we’re building a talent pool of forward-thinking, passionate professionals who want to drive category growth and make an impact in one of the most dynamic sectors in FMCG. If you’re interested in joining our high-performing Category Development team in the future, we’d love to hear from you! Register today and we’ll be in touch when a suitable opportunity arises. Why Category Development at CCEP? Our Category team plays a vital role in shaping the future of the soft drinks market. We combine insight, strategy, and collaboration to unlock growth opportunities across Grocery and Away From Home (AFH) channels. CCEP Grocery Category Development is ranked #2 in the Advantage Group Survey and #1 in AFH channels, We work closely with major retailers and internal stakeholders to develop and execute strategic plans that deliver real value. What You Could Be Doing: While specific roles may vary, typical responsibilities in our Category Development team include:

• Supporting the creation of category strategies and visions across key retail environments
• Building strategic plans with top accounts to identify growth opportunities
• Partnering with Retailers and key stakeholders to land range reviews, macro space resets, and channel strategies
• Delivering compelling insight through data analysis using sources like Nielsen, CGA, Lumina, and GfK
• Collaborating cross-functionally with Commercial, Insights, and Revenue Growth teams
• Driving innovation and strategic projects that future-proof our business

What We Look For:

• People who are passionate about driving category growth in the FMCG space
• Bring experience in Category Management, preferably within Grocery or AFH channels
• Have strong analytical skills and experience using shopper or market data
• Are confident communicators with the ability to influence both internal and external stakeholders
• Demonstrate curiosity, adaptability, and a drive for continuous improvement

Ready to Join Us? If you're excited about the prospect of joining a collaborative, insight-led, and strategically important function within one of the world’s most iconic beverage companies, register your interest today. We’ll be in touch when a suitable opportunity arises. We are Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) – a dedicated team of 42,000 people, serving customers in 31 countries, who work together to make, move and sell some of the world’s most loved drinks. We are a global business and one of the leading consumer goods companies in the world. We help our 2.1 million customers grow, and we are constantly investing in exciting new products, innovative technologies and fresh ideas. This helps us to delight the 600 million people who enjoy our drinks every day. From gender, age and ethnicity to sexual orientation and different abilities, we welcome people from all walks of life and empower unique perspectives. We recognise we’ve got some way to go, but we’ll get there with the support of our people. It’s them who drive our future growth. To find out more about what it’s like to work at and our culture we would welcome you to speak to one of our employees on our live chat platform, just click here to speak to an insider We recognise some people prefer not to participate in alcohol related sales, interactions, or promotions. If that’s true for you – please raise this with your talent acquisition contact who will advise you on whether this role includes activities related to our alcohol portfolio.